Taichung Blue Whale
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| Full name | Taichung Blue Whale | ||
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| Founded | 2014 | ||
| Ground | Taiyuan Football Field Xitun Football Field | ||
| Capacity | 600 200 | ||
| Head coach | Josep Maria Roma Gibert | ||
| League | Taiwan Mulan Football League | ||
| 2025–26 | 3rd | ||
| Website | https://www.tcbw2014.com/ | ||
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The Taichung Blue Whale (Chinese: 台中藍鯨女子足球隊) is a Taiwanese professional women's football club based in Taichung. Founded in 2014, it is associated with the National Taiwan University of Sport (NTUS). The team currently competes in the country's top-tier women's domestic competition, the Taiwan Mulan Football League.[1]
Kits
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) |
|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Adidas | — |
| 2016–2017 | YE Sports | |
| 2018 | Taichung World Flora Exposition | |
| 2019 | Dah Lih Puh | |
| 2020 | Skechers | |
| 2021 | MIE | YE Sports |
| 2022–present | Skechers | |
Players
Current squad
- As of 8 August 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Management
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Josep Maria Roma Gibert |
| Assistant coach |  Cheng Ya-hsun |
| Athletic trainer | Chiu Yu-fang |
| Physical therapist | Hong Chia-ling |
| Trainer | Chiu Yu-hung |
| Coordinator | Chen Chun-ju |
| Media | Teng Kuang-chih |
- Last updated: 8 August 2026
- Source:
Honours
| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | Taiwan Mulan Football League | 5 | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023 |
| Mulan League Cup | 1 | 2021 |
Records
Year-by-year
| Season | League | Position | Finals | MLC | President FA Cup | Continental / Other | Top goalscorer(s) | ||||||||||||
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| Div | League | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Name(s) | Goals | |||||||
| 2014 | 1 | TMFL | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 11 | 0.92 | 4th | Not held | Not held | Not held | – | Lee Hsiu-chin |
5 | |
| 2015 | TMFL | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 22 | 1.47 | 2nd | Lee Hsiu-chin |
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| 2016 | TMFL | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 19 | 1.58 | 3rd | Lai Li-chin |
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| 2017 | TMFL | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 10 | +28 | 34 | 2.27 | 2nd | W | Lee Hsiu-chin |
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| 2018 | TMFL | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 32 | 2.67 | 1st | W | Lee Hsiu-chin |
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| 2019 | TMFL | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 12 | +51 | 41 | 2.73 | 1st | W | Lee Hsiu-chin |
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| 2020 | TMFL | 15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 33 | 2.20 | 2nd | Not held | RU | Pao Hsin-hsuan |
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| 2021 | TMFL | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 3 | +19 | 23 | 2.30 | 1st | Not held | Lai Li-chin Maho Tanaka |
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| 2022 | TMFL | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 26 | 1.73 | 2nd | W | AFC Women's Club Championship | RU | Su Yu-hsuan |
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| 2023 | TMFL | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 34 | 2.27 | 1st | Not held | DNQ | Maho Tanaka |
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| 2024 | TMFL | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 30 | 2.00 | 2nd | AFC Women's Champions League | QF |  Saowalak Peng-ngam |
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| 2025–26 | TMFL | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 17 | +37 | 48 | 2.29 | 3rd | RU | Saowalak Peng-ngam |
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| Total | – | – | 172 | 107 | 32 | 33 | 417 | 188 | +229 | 353 | 2.34 | – | – | – | – | – | Lee Hsiu-chin |
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^1. Top goalscorer(s) includes all goals scored in League, Finals, Mulan League Cup, Taiwan President FA Cup, AFC Women's Champions League, and other competitive continental matches.
International competition
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Aggregate |
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| 2022 | AFC Women's Club Championship | Group stage |  ISPE |
3–2 |
| College of Asian Scholars |
0–0 | |||
| 2024–25 | AFC Women's Champions League | Group stage |  Hồ Chí Minh City |
1–3 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds |
0–2 | |||
 Odisha |
4–0 | |||
| Quarter-finals | .svg.png){kind=small} Melbourne City |
0–3 |
Head coaches
| Head coach | Nat. | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Lu Kuei-hua | Taiwan | 2014–2016, 2018–2026 |
| Hiroyuki Horino | Japan | 2017 |
| Josep Maria Roma Gibert | Spain | 2026– |
Captains
| Name | Nat. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Hsiu-chin[2] | Taiwan | 2014–2015, 2019 |
| Lai Li-chin[3] | Taiwan | 2016–2018 |
| Lai Wei-ju | Taiwan | 2020–2022 |
| Tsai Ming-jung | Taiwan | 2023–2026 |
| Li Pei-jung | Taiwan | 2026– |
References
- ↑ "足球／六隊通過俱樂部認證 台中藍鯨開女足先例" (in Chinese). United Daily News. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ↑ "木蘭聯賽／怎麼會是我？ 李綉琴新任台中藍鯨隊長". ETtoday.net. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "【2016 台中藍鯨 選手介紹】". 台中藍鯨 Taichung blue whale. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2025.